Publications by authors named "Peter L Vance"
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation (FGBD) in patients with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction following surgery for morbid obesity.
Materials And Methods: Forty-one FGBDs were performed in 28 patients with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction following gastric restrictive surgery for morbid obesity. The efficacy of FGBD was determined using five end points: (a) no recurring symptoms for an interval of at least 3 months, or recurring symptoms treated either (b) surgically, (c) with endoscopically guided balloon dilation (EGBD), (d) with FGBD, or (e) medically.